Slovak University Agricultural Economist to Present Seminar Thursday
Daniela Hupkova, assistant professor of economics and management at the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia, will give a Brown Bag Seminar Thursday, Oct. 20, at 12:30 p.m. in HOEC 005 on "Changing food consumption patterns: the case meat demand in Slovakia."
Hupkova is visiting the department of agricultural economics and agribusiness Oct. 19-31. She leads a research project titled "Modeling
meat consumption of individual household categories, structural changes
of meat consumption and analysis of factors influencing meat consumption
in Slovakia." In addition to her interest in the modeling of commodity
chains in agricultural products, she has research interests in
microeconomic analysis, consumer behavior, demand analysis, and markets
and trade.
Hupkova teaches business economics, managerial economics and
agricultural economics, in both Slovak and English. She is interested in
learning more about the research and educational programs at the
University of Arkansas and exploring potential research collaborations.
Contact Bruce Ahrendsen at ahrend@uark.edu or Alicia Minden aminden@uark.edu to meet with Hupkova during her visit.
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Contacts
Howell Medders, coordinator
AGCS
479-575-5647,
hmeddeers@uark.edu
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